The pristine island of Boracay was awarded as Asia’s top island in the recent Conde Naste Traveler (CNT) Readers’ Choice Award, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said this was a pivotal back-to-back wins in the 2022 CNT...
ILOILO CITY – Tourist arrivals in world-famous Boracay Island have dropped in August. TOURISTS stroll on the white-sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Only 157,338 tourists visited the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay, Aklan last month. The Malay Tourism Office...
Here’s something to quench your thirst on your next trip to Boracay Apart from its pristine sunset view, powder white sand, and crystal clear water, Boracay is also known for being a foodies' haven. From the calamansi muffin and locally caught seafood to the famous choriburger, the island is a...
ILOILO CITY – More than 16,000 foreigners visited world-famous Boracay Island in July, the highest in the pandemic period so far. TOURISTS stroll on the white sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 6 said 16,730 foreigners visited the...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay remains one of the top destinations in the country, with around 183,096 local and foreign tourists trooping in the island resort in the month of July alone. Based on the data released by the Malay Tourism Office, the bulk of the visitors were still domestic tourists with a...
CAMP Francisco S. Macabulos, Tarlac City – A dream vacation in Boracay turned out to be a nightmare for this group of individuals. Fourteen persons were allegedly scammed by a travel agency based in this city out of a vacation in the idyllic getaway. Two employees of the travel agency...
ILOILO CITY — With the exception of those going to Boracay Island, inbound travelers to any other part of Aklan no longer need to present a quick response (QR) code to gain entry. “The QR code requirment for all returning Aklanons and travellers is hereby lifted,” said newly installed Aklan...
The Aboitiz Group handed over the rehabilitated Wetland No. 4, now known as the Balabag Wetland Park, to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) during a turnover ceremony held on June 16, 2022. As a testament to the Group’s commitment to the preservation of biodiversity and...
‘BORACAY: A Paradise Reborn,’ a coffee table book featuring the rehabilitation work at world-famous Boracay Island. (EMB-6) ILOILO CITY – “Boracay: A Paradise Reborn,” a coffee table book featuring the rehabilitation efforts at world-famous Boracay Island, was launched here Thursday, June...
After four years of flexing muscles to improve the Boracay Island, the rehabilitation and management of the world-famous beach has finally completed, the he Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, June 22. Acting DENR Sec. Jim Sampulna said the completion of the...
AN Air Seoul plane arrives at Kalibo International Airport, the gateway to world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan. (KIA) ILOILO CITY – International flights have resumed at Kalibo International Airport that serves as a gateway to world-famous Boracay Island in Aklan for the first time in more than...
A COUPLE wearing face masks walks on the beach in Boracay Island. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The local government of Malay, Aklan denied an alleged Covid-19 outbreak at world-famous Boracay Island. “We assure the general public that Boracay is still a safe place to travel in this new normal,”...
